Empire Side Tables
EMPIRE STYLE
From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.
Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.
Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.
Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.
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Style: Empire
Antique French Walnut Marble Top Console Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and beautifully made antique French walnut marble top console table, dating from around the 1850-1860 period.
This is of lovely quality and is an extremely useful size. It i...
Category
1850s French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Empire Style Vintage Italian Accent Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire style accent table of Mahogany, having a round top over apron with single frieze drawer. Raised on a trio of ebonized column legs, on tripartite convex plinth.
Stock ID: D4038
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire “Gueridon” Tripod Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table from France in the French Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a high gloss French polish finish. The “gueridon” has a tri...
Category
1880s French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair Of Empire Style Burl Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular black granite tops over three drawers flanked by columns and lower shelf.
Category
1890s European Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Granite
Side table with secret compartments, Westphalia, c. 1800, plum, maple, rosewood
Located in Münster, DE
Rare side table with secret compartments, Westphalia, c. 1800, plum wood, maple and rosewood veneered on softwood, table top with floral banding and vase motif, ingenious mechanism w...
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Early 1800s German Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Rosewood
Empire side table with drawers, Westphalia, c. 1780/90, walnut, maple, rosewood
Located in Münster, DE
Side table, Westphalia around 1780/90, walnut, maple, rosewood and other precious woods veneered and marquetry, original fittings, shellac-wax polish
Height 75 cm, width 49.5 cm, de...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Rosewood
Antique Empire-Style Pedestal Accent Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Category
1940s American Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair French Side Tables Painted Lacquer Occasional
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French Empire style side tables
Feature a lacquer finish and hand painted floral motifs
Very colourful interiors pair with original gilt fixtures
Good size to these ...
Category
1980s Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Empire Style Round Mahogany Bronze Mount Tilt Top Center Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century French Empire Style Round Mahogany Tilt Top Table w/ Bronze Ormolu. Item features ornate cast bronze ormolu, brass casters, carved central column, beautiful wood grain, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Period Walnut & Brass Mounted 1-Drawer Side Table, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a kidney shaped top with a raised gallery edge and a conforming inset leather writing surface, the case below housing a shaped drawer, the top raised on columnar legs with bra...
Category
1810s French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Italian Empire Commodinis
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Italian pair of Empire commodinis or side tables made of beautifully burled mahogany veneer. A bookmatched veneer decorates each top and is supported by a frieze conseal...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Small Round Vintage Baker Pedestal Table In Gold Trompe L'oeil
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This rare Baker round gold pedestal end table features Napoleon style bronze hardware throughout. This accent table would be great next to a chair in any...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Drop Leaf Sewing Work/Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Empire Carved Flame Mahogany 2 Drawer Drop-Leaf Sewing Work/Side Table
This gorgeous 19th century balanced and proportioned drop-leaf sewing work/side table is crafted from ...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Metal
French 19th century Empire st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most attractive French 19th century Empire st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, Ormolu and Verde Antico marble side table. This beautiful single drawer table is raised by...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Early 20th Century French Empire Style Lapis Lazuli Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Circa 1900 French Empire Style side tables made of lapis lazuli, malachite, and onyx. This is a beautiful set that has been marvelously handcrafted with a variety of high-q...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Brass
Bleached Fruitwood French Swan Leg Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
This bleached fruitwood French swan leg side table from the early 20th century showcases elegant craftsmanship with its gracefully curved legs resembling swan necks and inset Carrara...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage mahogany and leather Empire style martini table after Maitland Smith
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome vintage mahogany and tooled black leather martini side table. This empire style side table features a black leather top with tooled gold decoration around the edge...
Category
1990s Philippine Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Birch Empire Style Lyre support Table circa 1900
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Dereham, GB
French Empire Style Lyre support Birch Table circa 1900
Oval Top with centre oval fan inlay
Single drawer with key, open to reveal fitted compartments
Lyre shaped centre support step...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Mid 19th century birch root occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century birch root occasional table circa 1860.
Good quality Swedish birch root table, solid burr birch circular top, standing on shaped stem and scrolled legs.
Rich golde...
Category
1860s Swedish Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Birch
1970 Italian Empire Style Set of Six Metal Folding Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular old school set of six Italian folding side table originally from the 1970s. Made of metal. They are signed in the back. The condition is really good. We would like to sell...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century inlaid birch lyre form occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century inlaid birch lyre form occasional table circa 1890.
Elegant piece of late 19th century Swedish furniture. Overall rectangular shaped top with canted corners. Made in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Birch
19th Century French Empire Style Circular Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire style circular side table, or nightstand, made of beautifully patterned veneer of mahogany on pine with a dark gray St. Anne marble top. Door with small ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Pair of Empire Style French Bronze Gueridons with Black Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
France, 20th century
A pair of mid twentieth century Empire style circular gueridon, the black marble tops with polished brass rims, all supported on tripod bronze bases with cross...
Category
20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
Elegant Italian Empire Consoles Tables with White Marble Top, 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Empire mahogany and finely carved gilt-wood consoles tables with the rectangular Carrara white marble top.
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Measures: Height cm 102 width cm 124...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table circa 1890.
Rectangular top with canted corners. Hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior of compartments arranged aroun...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Brass and Eglomise Glass French Midcentury Side Table
Located in London, GB
This three tier side table was made in France in the 1960s using brass and eglomise glass.
The empire style designs on the sides are finished with a flower - please take a look at ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Empire Style Tooled Leather Top Mahogany Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Empire Regency Style Tooled Leather Top Mahogany Library/Hall Table by Maitland Smith
Elegant and stunning vintage French Empire Regency style library/hall table by M...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Empire Side Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Nightstand Bedside Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1880, the elegant antique cabinet stands on bronze paw feet over a wide straight bottom plinth; it is decorated at the shoulder with Egyptian woman...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th C Empire Ebonised Round Table with Brass Figural Mounts
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this two tier round table has strong empire / neoclassic style elements. We had the table professionally ebonised in England an...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Mahogany Mother of Pearl Wreath Inlay Accent Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Style Mahogany Mother of Pearl Wreath Inlay Accent Side Table. Item features mother of pearl and wood floral wreath inlay, carved reeded column-form legs, very nice vin...
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique thread table, Northern Europe, around 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A thread table from the second half of the 19th century in the Biedermeier style.
A small piece of furniture, a bit forgotten today, but once a must-have for a housewife for needlew...
Category
1860s Swedish Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Marble Topped Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage Empire style side table handcrafted in France. A wonderful square piece of emerald green marble featuring black veining and hazy white patterns sits atop a cast iron base w...
Category
20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Empire Style Fruitwood Pedestal Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 20th Century Empire Style Fruitwood Pedestal Side Table in great vintage condition. Very sturdy. Quality made in USA. Measures 16" in diameter
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian metal folding side table Empire style, yellow and black, Mid century
Located in Hamburg, DE
Transport your living space back to the opulent Empire era with this Italian folding table crafted from metal, dating back to around 1970. The Em...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Regency Empire Two Tier Flame Walnut Gueridon Table With Elegant Reeded Legs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Beautiful Regency Empire Two Tier Flame Walnut Gueridon Table With Elegant Reeded Legs Finished With Brass Detailing.
The veneer top is a real eye catching centrepiece.
Height bet...
Category
19th Century British Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Brass
French Gueridon Side Round Table in Mahogany with Tripod Columns Brass Decors
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful French Empire style gueridon round table from 19th century in mahogany. A simple apron showcases the deep toned wood. Three columnar legs with decorative brass ormolu cap...
Category
20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Italian Empire Consoles Tables with White Marble Top, 1815
Located in Rome, IT
Empire mahogany and finely carved gilt-wood consoles tables with the rectangular Carrara white marble top.
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Measures: Height cm 102 width cm 124, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Round Mahogany Side Table - Antique Marble Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, antique French Empire side table made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Honduran Mahogany in good condition. The detailed small center table is composed with a black marble top, standing on three arched legs, supported by a wooden base, resisting on three round feet. The Parisian table is enhanced by detailed gilded wood carvings...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Empire Style Round Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful 19th century Empire table is the perfect addition to any home decor style. Beautiful, black Belgian granite - in great conditi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Baker Furniture Empire Banded Mahogany Drum Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Empire or Georgian style drum side table or tea table
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Beautiful flame mahogany, with satinwood banding.
Measures: 24"W x 24...
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
A Pair of Empire Marble Gueridon Side Tables Raised On Ebonized Column Supports
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Pair Of Matching French Empire Style Marble Gueridon Side Tables Raised On Column Supports United By A Triform Base and Side Drawer.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Empire Style Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Gueridon, French, in the Empire style. This piece has three swan legs on a triangular base supporting the top covered with a veined black marble top (professionally repaired).
Category
1910s French Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique American Empire Floral Spiral Carved Mahogany Round Library Center Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Floral Spiral Carved Pie Crust Mahogany Round Library Center Table. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 29" H x 30" Diameter.
Category
19th Century Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A French Empire style marble-top mahogany bedside cabinet (nightstand - end table) with elegant beautifully aged warm rustic patina. circa 1870
Hand-crafted in France in the secon...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Empire Style Round Side Table, Country Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Empire-style Neo Classic wooden round side table in a rustic country finish, with a dish top, four tapered column legs and an X stretcher base.
Dimensions: 30" W x 30" D x 27....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Especially beautiful Side Table, Pillar Commode Trumeau, Empire, ~1810-15, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful pillar commode, trumeau - an original of the Empire era, made around 1810-15, in Italy.
This piece of furniture has a wonderfully classic shape, with a base, a round body...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Side Table Scagliola Inlaid Top Iron Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli Available
Located in Rimini, IT
This table can be used as tea table, side table, lamp table it has multiple uses.
The top is manufactured in scagliola art inlay, same technique of the "Paliotto" of the 16th century...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Side Tables
Materials
Iron
French Empire Style 19th Century Bleached Table with Marble Top and Column Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style bleached wood side table from the 19th century with black marble top, three column legs, in-curving tripartite base and petite feet. Bask in the timeless allure...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Side table blue scagliola top metal base handmade in Italy by Cupioli available
Located in Rimini, IT
This table can be used as tea table, side table, lamp table it has multiple uses.
The top is manufactured in scagliola art inlay, same technique of the "Paliotto" of the 16th century...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Empire Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair Empire End Tables Walnut Black Columns Vintage Regency
By Henredon
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great pair of Empire Style end tables with brass collared black columns and bun feet. Beautiful bookmatched veneer on top surfaces with medallion corners....
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Neoclassical Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an exquisite 18th century French neoclassical side table, an exceptional piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and so...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
French Empire Gueridon Side Table with Tripod Columns Brass and Marble Top
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful French Empire style gueridon table from 19th century. Beautiful black fossil marble over a mahogany body. A simple apron showcases the deep toned wood. Three columnar leg...
Category
20th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
French Empire Parquetry Side Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Walnut and Kingwood French Parquetry side table of Serpentine Form and Empire style
With Pretty shaped legs featuring Brass mounts...
Category
1920s Vintage Empire Side Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Baker Furniture French Empire Mahogany and Mounted Brass Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire style tea table or occasional side table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Late 20th century
Mahogany, with mounted brass ormolu.
Measures: 20" W x 16" D x...
Category
Late 20th Century American Empire Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Low Marble Top Empire Style Pedestal Side Tables by Imperial, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage low marble top Empire style pedestal side tables by Imperial - a Pair. Item features a nice low form, square white marble tops, wooden urn form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Round Empire Style White Woven Wicker Column Side End Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Round Empire style white painted woven wicker accent side or end table featuring a three-column base with braided twist decorations.
Category
20th Century Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
French 19th Century Empire St. Faux Painted Wood, Giltwood and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Empire st. faux painted wood, giltwood and Gris Turquin marble side/center table. The circular table is raised by a most decorative triangular base ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Empire St. Burl Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely high quality French 19th century Empire st. burl Walnut, ormolu and Jaune de Sienne marble side table. The oblong shaped table is raised by impressive richly...
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Empire side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Empire side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include and Jonathan Sainsbury. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,495 and tops out at $5,700 while the average work can sell for $2,821.
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